Nick Marro

Expert on global trade issues and developments tied to international commerce

Nick Marro is The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Lead for Global Trade. He is an authoritative voice on forecasting worldwide trade trends, with his expertise regularly cited in international news media, and has extensive experience in working with multinational and government clients on understanding the implications of global trade policy.

Background

Nick is The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Lead for Global Trade. He has a particular focus on analysis tied to the US-China trade war, but is also responsible for The EIU’s views on international trade issues more generally, including on US-EU trade relations, supply chain developments in South and South-east Asia and topics around digital trade and globalisation. In addition to his role covering trade, Nick also concurrently serves as lead analyst for China and Macau, as well as supporting analyst for Taiwan.

Prior to joining The EIU’s Hong Kong office, Nick conducted trade policy research in Beijing with the US-China Business Council (USCBC), a US trade association. While at USCBC, he primarily covered the policy portfolios for the information and communications technology sector, in addition to monitoring regulatory developments related to China’s automotive, healthcare, manufacturing and consumer goods industries.

Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Affairs and Chinese Language and Literature from the University of Virginia, as well graduate certification from the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies.

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Sample speaking topics

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The future of global trade: what are the emerging international trade policy risks, and how should corporates respond to growing global protectionism?

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The next stage of globalisation: how will technology reshape the future of global commerce? What are the biggest risks that might derail these developments?

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Shifting supply chains: which countries are best primed to benefit from US-China bilateral tensions? What risks and opportunities should multinationals be aware of as they restructure their operations?

Recent speaking engagements

Global trade outlook 2020

Nick delivered a presentation to the US Department of Commerce, outlining The EIU’s global trade and risk forecasts for the future of global commerce in 2020.

China and the world

Nick spoke to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the US-China trade war, and how the spillover from that conflict will impact third country economies.

The trade outlook for Asia

Nick served as the keynote speaker for an event by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs on Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy, where he discussed emerging trade and investment opportunities in South-east Asia amid the US-China trade war.

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